West Point Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Several U.S. Military Academy cadets have been selected to receive prestigious scholarships allowing for continued academic study following graduation and commissioning in May from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest United States exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 2,000 grants annually in all fields of study and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide.

“The hard work and dedication of our cadets continues to receive great recognition in national and international scholarship competitions,” said U.S. Military Academy Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Cindy Jebb. “This most recent announcement, of the class of 2019 Fulbright recipients, is an acknowledgment of the character, intellect, and accomplishments of our cadets as well as the commitment of our faculty. We’re proud that these bright leaders of character will continue to advance their academic studies following graduation, not only expanding their world views as officers, but strengthening international partnerships through their involvement and contributions to world-class institutions of higher education abroad.”

Fulbright Scholars

Benjamin Denn, of Albany, New York, will pursue a master’s degree in Asia-Pacific Studies from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.

Stephen Gracza, of Budapest, Hungary, will pursue a master’s degree in International Security and Defense Policy at the National University of Public Service in Hungary.

John Lowe, of Parsippany, New Jersey, will master’s degree in cultural criminology at Lund University in Sweden.

Meaghan McGovern, of Congers New York, will pursue a master’s degree in physics and molecular photonics for biology and nanotechnology at L’Ecole Polytechnique in France.

To learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/fulbright-us-student-program

About West Point

The U. S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federal, liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering and continues today as the world’s premier leader-development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. Its mission remains constant—to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the U. S. Army. For more information, go to https://www.westpoint.edu.